Roy and the Devil’s Motorcycle has been around 20
years. You’ve most likely never heard of
the band. For the uninitiated, it
combines blues, garage, psychedelica and some folk to create a sound unlike
most anything else out there. “Unique” doesn’t
do it justice. Three brothers. Guitars.
Truth. It is primitive. It is otherworldly. It is necessary listening for those who think
outside the box.

Adding another feather to its ornate cap, the band has done
the soundtrack to a documentary about Martin “Tino” Schippert, aka Frozen
Angel. Tino was the first Swiss
president of the Hell’s Angels. He
started as an activist. He ended up dead
in Bolivia. Without seeing the film, I
must say that the story itself would have me intrigued, but the music only
serves to heighten my curiosity. It is
eight songs of primarily instrumental swirl, with snippets of the movie
seemingly thrown in. I can imagine its
place in the documentary, and I must say it seems to fit the subject matter, as
well. It is unlike most soundtracks I’ve
heard, and that’s a good thing. If music
could be ephemeral…

If you are a film soundtrack collector (I know you are out
there – I used to be one), then this is something you must look into. If you like any of the musical descriptions I
gave, this must also be sought out post haste.
Granted, it is not for everyone … or even most people … but that’s
because the majority of people have no idea what they are missing and would
rather stick with the tried-and-true over the dirty unknown. This is for the seekers of the unusual, the
transgressive, the bizarre … music for music lovers. Those who look at music as art, and not as
entertainment. Forge onward, brave
bastards. This is the soundtrack to your
dreams.